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pillow

ˈpi-(ˌ)lō 2 syllables common

  1. noun.a support for the head of a reclining person; especially: one consisting of a cloth bag filled with feathers, down, sponge rubber, or plastic fiber

  2. noun.something resembling a pillow especially in form

  3. noun.a cushion or pad tightly stuffed and used as a support for the design and tools in making lace with a bobbin

  4. verb.to rest or lay on or as if on a pillow

  5. verb.to serve as a pillow for

  6. verb.to lay or rest one's head on or as if on a pillow

Origin

Middle English pilwe, from Old English pyle (akin to Old High German pfuliwi), from Latin pulvinus.

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